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Osee Posted 14 years ago
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Neither ... nor
At this point, the team does not feel in a position to comment on
precision, as neither the sample design, indeed not even the survey’s frequency, have been decided.
The second half sentence reads weird to me, especially the blue part.
Anyway, I am thinking about changing it to something like this:
..., as neither the sample design, nor even the survey's frequency, have been decided.
What do you say?
precision, as neither the sample design, indeed not even the survey’s frequency, have been decided.
The second half sentence reads weird to me, especially the blue part.
Anyway, I am thinking about changing it to something like this:
..., as neither the sample design, nor even the survey's frequency, have been decided.
What do you say?
Top answer
I say go for it! In your version I don't believe the commas are needed. The blue version is a bit stylish, and is intended to emphasize the second undecided item.
- I say go for it!
- In your version I don't believe the commas are needed.
- The blue version is a bit stylish, and is intended to emphasize the second undecided item.
- Actually, I agree with you that it does not work.
- I'd say it would have to be something like: .
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I say go for it!
In your version I don't believe the commas are needed.
The blue version is a bit stylish, and is intended to emphasize the second undecided item.
Actually, I agree with you that it does not work.
I'd say it would have to be something like:
. . . . , as the sample design -- and indeed even the survey's frequency -- have not been decided.
In your version I don't believe the commas are needed.
The blue version is a bit stylish, and is intended to emphasize the second undecided item.
Actually, I agree with you that it does not work.
I'd say it would have to be something like:
. . . . , as the sample design -- and indeed even the survey's frequency -- have not been decided.
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